151 pages : 29 cm

"While expatriate Australian talent is often visibly acknowledged (when an actor wins an Oscar, for example), there has been no concerted attempt in book form to document the contemporary life experiences of this impressive generation of Australians … until now. Latham has travelled extensively, and bases her work on the people she encounters through her journeys, often using text, photography and video. Through her work, she attempts to break down individual preconceptions and allude to the universality of the human experience, while exploring the relationship between the artist and their environment. Love it and Leave it - Australia’s Creative Diaspora has grown from Nathalie Latham’s five years’ travelling, interviewing and photographing Australian expatriate artists. Latham started her journey in 2001 in Paris by photographing fine art photographer Max Pam..."--Publisher description

"This book has been produced to accompany the exhibition Australia's creative diaspora photographed by Nathalie Latham held at the National Portrait Gallery, Commonwealth Place, Canberra, 4 May-1 July 2007"--Title page verso

Foreword / Andrew Sayers -- Introduction / Nathalie Latham -- From elsewhere / Geoffrey Batchen -- Other portraits / Magda Keaney

"While expatriate Australian talent is often visibly acknowledged (when an actor wins an Oscar, for example), there has been no concerted attempt in book form to document the contemporary life experiences of this impressive generation of Australians … until now. Latham has travelled extensively, and bases her work on the people she encounters through her journeys, often using text, photography and video. Through her work, she attempts to break down individual preconceptions and allude to the universality of the human experience, while exploring the relationship between the artist and their environment. Love it and Leave it - Australia’s Creative Diaspora has grown from Nathalie Latham’s five years’ travelling, interviewing and photographing Australian expatriate artists. Latham started her journey in 2001 in Paris by photographing fine art photographer Max Pam..."--Publisher description

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